The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

0AAAoN~G ON A4AO . --1ef N<NCA Sl10 v ASbSA
of the Cadets of the Middle Georgia
Mechanical and Agricultural College
No Money Made or the Macon Prize
Drill - The Annual Convention of
Knights Templar at Atlauta-An
Elopement Sensation at Macon.
GEORGIA
The magnificent new Baptist church at
Macon was dedicated ON Sunday, by the
Rev. Dr. E. W. Warren, the pastor.
The Cherokee Land and Improvement
Company has perfected arrangements with
parties to erect several manufactures at
Cedartown.
Macon wants Attorney General Clifford
Anderson appointed to succeed the late
Justice Woods, OF the United States SUI
preme Court.
1t is reported in Atlanta that the treasurer
of the Salvation Army in that city has de-
camped with the Ar7ny's funds. Capt. Ella
Brucker denies the report.
Mr.. j. S. Cox's oldest child accidently
swallowed grain of corn the other day at
Rockmart. The grain lodged in its wind
pipe and the child is suffering great deal
T. W. Fortson's store, at Fortson's, on
the Columbus and Rome railroad, was
burglarized Friday night The thieves
stole about $50 worth OF goods. BurglarieS
are becoming alarmingly frequent in that
vicinity.
At Macon, Sunday afternoon, Mr.. A T.
Harper, young lawyer of Decatur, and
Miss Esh G. Bateman, of Byron, eloped and
were married by Rev. DR.. Z. w. Warren,
Miss Bateman was pupil in Wesleyan Fe-
male College.
Mr.. Jack w. johnson, of Atlanta, has re-
signed his position with the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad to accept
better place in Birmingham. He has been
appointed union ticket agent of all the lines
entering that city.
The Waynesboro True Citizen says:
Much wind and hail accompanied the heavy
rain which Tell at Munnerlyn last Wednes-
day night. The stables of Mr.. +. c. Moore
were unroofed. hedamagc resulting from
the hail was not serious. Several milldams
were broken.
The commencement exercises OF Shorter
College, Rome, will begin on Sunday, June
5. Rev. K. b. Headden, d. D., will preach
the commencement sermon. Harper Ham
ilton, Esq, will deliver the literary address.
The programme is an interesting one and
will not be finished until June Q.
Applications have been received at the
office of the Adiutant General from Haral-
son AMI Warrenton for authority to organ
fze new military companies The applica-
lions will be referred to the military ad-
visory board. These, with the application
from Cuthbert, made last week, win bring
the number of white companies in the State
to forty-eight, which is within two of the
limit fixed by law.
Thursday, Lewis Griffin, negro living
two miles from Dublin shot and perhaps
fatally wounded Ella Griffin, his little
S-year-old niece. Lewis had procured a
pistol to kill large moccasin, and just as
he pulled the trigger his niece ran between
him and the snake. The ball entered the
childs back just below the right shoulder
blade and lodged in the upper portion of
the right lung. DR.. johnson was sent for
and dressed the wound, but says that it is
extremely doubtful as to the recovery of
his patient,
The Southern Cadets, of Macon, after
careful estimates, find that they will not
clear any money off the prize drill, but the
impetus they have given the military spirit
In Georgia amply compenSates for all the
pains and expense undergone The boys
deserve all the credit for their magnificent
enterprise, and it will be long remembered
as one of the glorious days for Macon. DIR.
KEENAN, and Capt. Sims have received many
well deserved compliments for the interest
they manifested in the success of the affair.
Bob Holloway, stalwart negro man liv.
ing in Hart county, is quite a phenomenon
in one respect at least. By holding his
hands out as If playing piano and moving
them to and fro briskly he can make the
bones of his wrist crack loud enough to be
heard a distance of four or five yards OF
more, and keep time to a tune after the
manner of "Brudder Bones" He says that
his father could crack his wrist bones loud
enough to be heard 200 yards, and his sister
possessed the same faculty, il it may so be
terIned- Bob was born near Greenville
S. c., and in his younger days was a famous
wrestler
Athens Banner Vdtchman: We met yes
telday on the street MIR. Alex Dawson, who
had Just returned from the burial of hi,
brother, Mr.. Joe Dawson, of Woodville
He tells us that his brother died of dysen
terry, and the physicians thinS il something
like the cholera, and no remedy has been dis
covered for it. He was in perfect health vi
to the time he was taken 1t will be remem
bered that few days ago he lost his oldest
daughter from the disease, and now two o
his children have been taken, and lying al
the point of death. His other child has beer
sent off. Nh. Agee lost four children from
the disease, three of them being buried in
one grave. Other cases are reported around
Woodville, and thus far in every instance
they have resulted fatally.
Dalton Gazette: A good one is told at th,
expense of our efficient Sheriff. Some day
ago he went over about Taylor's mill for til,
pun POoC Va lNN upOit u uulo NC lptllll
the owner of the horse blowing in his field
Our Sheriff made known his business, bu
our farmer friend begged that time Should
pe given him to finish blowing the piece o
land he was at work upon. To this th,
Sheriff would not consent and the owner o
the horse unhitched him, took off the brid
and giving the horse kick told the Sheriff
he could take charge of his property. Now
our Sheriff will tip the beam at about 20
and you eau readily imagine that after b.
had chased the frolicSone horse over ten
acre field for half hour that he was not il
ali enviable frame Of mind The farmer a
last seeing the destruction done to his crol
by the feet OF the horse, and also the TIM
foot Of the Sheriff, compromised tho matter
BY assisting the Sheriff and loaning him
bri,lc with which TO lead away the Tefrac
tory horse.
The annual convention Of Knight
Templr Will take place In Atlanta to
morrow morning. The opening mcetin,
will occur at 10 o'clock Wednesday nloimin,
IN Masonic Temple. The parade, which vii
prccedc this meeting, viii be "a brillian
affair, as all the delegates viii be uuiforInel
in the bright and snowy habiliments of tn
order. The hne will form in front of tn
Kinball House at 9 O'Clock Ia the morning
Tae indications point to very large meot
ing. Conlmandery No. /, of Charleston, s
G., will 1e represented by twenty-five ladie